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© Mali lucky / Shutterstock.com A familiar sight in gardens across the UK, earthworms wriggle around in the soil and dig their way deeper into the earth if we accidentally disturb them. Far more than tiny invertebrates, they play a...

© Erika Kirkpatrick / Shutterstock.com Fungi are everywhere in the world and there are so many different types that we don't know exactly how many exist. A conservative estimate suggests there are up to 5.1 million species! They have many...

© Gertjan Hooijer / Shutterstock.com Animal welfare groups are urging people to help protect our wildlife in winter. Animals and birds are at their most vulnerable at this time of year and they need all the help they can get...

© The Picture Studio / Shutterstock.com Trees are vital to the survival of our planet. As the biggest plants on earth, they store harmful carbon dioxide, provide oxygen, stabilise soil and provide a home for the world’s wildlife. While trees...

© Everett Collection / Shutterstock.com The Wellington boot has become a staple of everyday wear that we call upon to keep our feet dry on the wettest and muddiest days. Originally invented as a military boot in the early 19th...

© Erni / Shutterstock.com One of the crow family's most colourful birds is responsible for planting half the trees in two new English woodlands. The jay is doing the work of hundreds of conservationists, thanks to its natural behaviour of...

© Svitlyk / Shutterstock.com While the first wildflowers of spring lift our spirits and make us dream of sunnier months ahead, the winter blooms appearing on our landscape can bring cheer during the colder months. In winter, when the landscape...

© Ian Schofield / Shutterstock.com Largely due to a loss of habitat: the water vole population has suffered a serious decline in Britain in the latter part of the 20th century. The water vole used to dwell in nearly every...